WRC future regulations set to be defined after months of debate
The WRC has been working towards Tuesday’s World Motor Sport Council meeting, where several questions are expected to be answered.At the top of the agenda are the technical regulations for next year and 2026 which has sparked plenty of heated debate since the FIA unveiled…
MotoGP race win on last year’s Ducati GP23 will “come soon”, say factory riders
The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24.Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with…
WRC champion Rovanpera narrowly misses podium on circuit racing debut
The reigning two-time champion is dovetailing a partial WRC campaign with a four-round stint in the one-make Porsche series this year, with this weekend’s visit to the Dutch Grand Prix venue marking the start of his circuit racing career.The factory Toyota WRC driver finished fourth…
Hamilton backs Marquez’s «awesome» Ducati MotoGP move
Like Hamilton, who has signed for Ferrari next season for a fresh challenge after 12 seasons at Mercedes, six-time MotoGP world champion Marquez has also joined an Italian team in Ducati.The 31-year-old severed his ties with Honda at the end of 2023, one year before…
The petrolhead obsession that drives WRC champion Rovanpera
Rallying, circuit racing, drifting and starring in a hip-hop video are all activities in Kalle Rovanpera’s 2024 ‘gap year’ calendar. It’s fair to say life is pretty good at the moment for the reigning two-time World Rally champion, who has rewritten the record books.The common…
Why letting Marquez walk away would have been Ducati’s greatest MotoGP blunder
Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta described the situation as a “soap opera”. Motorsport.com’s revelation on Monday 3 June that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team in favour of Marc Marquez wasn’t followed by an Eastenders-style cliffhanger…
Why Marquez refused to fight with Martin on track for 2025 Ducati MotoGP seat
On Wednesday, it was announced that six-time MotoGP champion Marquez will step up from Gresini to join the official Ducati squad next year, partnering Francesco Bagnaia in an all-star line-up.It was the culmination of a series of events that took place over the last seven…
Dall’Igna: Signing Marquez creates “best team in Ducati history” in MotoGP
On Wednesday 5 June, Ducati officially announced it had signed eight-time world champion Marquez to a two-year factory deal – confirming Motorsport.com reports earlier in the week.It came as Marquez forced Ducati management into a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to the…
Toyota hands Rally1 debut to rising WRC star in Latvia
Pajari and co-driver Enni Malkonen will step up from driving Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car in WRC2 to pilot a fourth GR Yaris Rally1 at the gravel rally that will make its WRC debut from 18-21 July.The news comes just days after the pair claimed…
Motorsport Ireland reveals “progressive step” to revive WRC bid
Ireland tabled a bid to secure a three-year contract to host the WRC from next year, before it was halted in April after failing to obtain the required government funding.The WRC Promoter had approved plans to bring the championship back to the island nation for…
